The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) has set aside RM35 million for nearly 4,000 operators of childcare centres (taska) under the National Economic Recovery Plan (PENJANA).
Its deputy minister, Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff said the allocation was aimed at reducing the financial burden of the operators following the temporary closure of childcare centres under the Movement Control Order (MCO) enforced beginning March 18 to curb the spread of COVID-19.
"A sum of RM5,000 is provided for childcare institutions and RM1,500 for home-based nurseries. The one-off grant is channelled in stages subject to the applications submitted by the operators via JKM (Social Welfare Department).
"We encourage the operators to apply for the incentive soonest possible so that it can be distributed to lighten their burden, for them to resume operations starting today," she said after officiating at the opening of Taska Sinarku Gemilang, Sekolah Tunas Bakti branch, here, today.
Also present were Melaka Women, Family Development and Welfare Committee chairman, Datuk Latifah Omar and state JKM director, Burhanuddin Bachik.
Meanwhile, Siti Zailah said 1,575 childcare centres under JKM had reopened in stages as of today.
She said the ministry was satisfied with the newly reopened centres' compliance with the standard operating procedure to curb the spread of COVID-19.
"Reopening of the childcare centres is necessary, especially for parents who have resumed working at the office, while wanting to ensure their children are safe from COVID-19 infection," she added.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Wed Jul 01 2020
The ministry was satisfied with the newly reopened centres' compliance with the standard operating procedure to curb the spread of COVID-19. -Bernama
Kekejaman Zionis: Harris gesa tamatkan perang di Gaza
Calon Presiden Demokrat Amerika Syarikat, Kamala Harris menyeru untuk menamatkan perang Israel-Gaza, pada Selasa.
Hospital UMS bakal beroperasi pada tahun 2026
Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah (HUMS) yang sedang dalam proses pembinaan bakal beroperasi pada bulan Januari 2026
LLB beri amaran jangan hampiri pantai, R&R Bagan Ajam
Berikutan kejadian yang berlaku pada tengah hari Selasa, pihak Lebuhraya Lingkaran Luar Butterworth (LLB) memberi amaran kepada orang ramai agar tidak menghampiri kawasan pantai di situ kerana cuaca yang sangat tidak baik dan keadaan ombak yang tinggi.
Hujan lebat: Rakyat Perlis dinasihatkan berwaspada - MB
Hujan lebat disusuli angin kencang melanda beberapa kawasan sekitar Perlis pada Selasa menyebabkan pokok tumbang, selain gangguan bekalan elektrik.
Jumlah mangsa banjir melebihi 2,000 orang, 11 PPS dibuka
Situasi banjir di Kedah makin memburuk selepas bilangan mangsa mencecah 2,180 orang mangsa daripada 385 keluarga yang ditempatkan di 11 pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS).
Ahli GISB dituduh di Mahkamah Putrajaya pada Rabu
Berdasarkan pemakluman kepada media, individu terbabit akan didakwa di bawah Seksyen 506 Kanun Keseksaan di Mahkamah Putrajaya pada Rabu.
Melaka dalam proses wartakan lima lagi ajaran sebagai sesat
Kerajaan Melaka dalam proses mewartakan lima lagi ajaran dan kegiatan baharu sebagai sesat.
PRK Mahkota: Syed Hussien enggan tabur janji bulan dan bintang, ingin kekal semangat kekeluargaan
Syed Hussien berazam ingin terus mengekalkan semangat kekeluargaan yang dinikmati penduduk di DUN Mahkota.
Meteorit Marikh ditemukan di Antartika dipamerkan di Ekspo Osaka 2025
Ditemukan pada 2000, meteorit itu telah tercampak ke angkasa lepas akibat kesan asteroid di permukaan Marikh.
Perang di Gaza perlu dihentikan, tiada pendudukan semula Israel - Kamala Harris
Calon Presiden AS gesa gencatan senjata serta penyelesaian dua negara dan kestabilan Asia Barat dengan cara yang tidak memperkasakan Iran.